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On a hunting trip Roosevelt refused to shoot a bear that had been tied to a tree, prompting the cartoonist Clifford Berryman to name it "Teddy's Bear." The Ideal Toy Company received permission from Roosevelt to use the name, and the Teddy Bear became one of the most popular stuffed animals in history.

Roosevelt became the President of the United States following the assassination of William McKinley in 1901.

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During his presidency, many members of Congress felt that Theodore Roosevelt overstepped the executive powers afforded to him as President of the United States. Roosevelt felt that large industry required an involved government, and used this rationale to exert influence over negotiations between labor unions and companies.

Theodore Roosevelt greatly increased the power of the presidency, largely by taking the position that the president could exercise any right not specifically denied him by the Constitution. Previously, Congress had been the most powerful branch of the government, but Roosevelt's presidency helped establish an influential and authoritative executive branch.

Theodore Roosevelt's Big Stick diplomacy was his policy for international relations during his presidency. The diplomacy received its famous moniker from a quote during a speech by Roosevelt: "Speak softly, and carry a big stick."

Theodore Roosevelt's Big Stick ideology is a form of realpolitik focused on the idea of preemptive, considered military action and on bolstering peaceful negotiations with an implicit threat of inexorable military force. Roosevelt attributed the quote "speak softly, and carry a big stick" to a West African proverb.